Road to VR

AUGUST 18, 2017

If preparing cars for motorsports in VR sounds like your idea of a good time, indie game Wrench is one to keep an eye on. Showcased in this recent ‘prototype trailer’, Wrench features painstakingly detailed car parts which the developer hopes to use in a rewarding, problem-solving car shop game. 3D artist and car enthusiast Alec Moody is now developing his VR car shop project Wrench full time, and the early results speak for themselves.

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VRScout

AUGUST 18, 2017

“It was an idea whose time had come, and the technology finally caught up with the vision.” -Albert “Skip” Rizzo, Ph.D. If you’re at all familiar with VR, you’ve probably heard that VR is more than “just games” a time or two. Used to describe applications of VR that go beyond first-person shooters—think education, conservation, training, etc.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 18, 2017

As VR continues to grow, the tools of the medium continue to mature as well. In an impressive demonstration of what you can now create entirely from within VR, artist Nick Ladd has produced an impressive short film using Quill and ANIMVR. Made by Ladd alone in just four days, the short film Escape was made in virtual reality by painting the environments and objects using Quill , while the animation and some effects were produced with Animvr.

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 18, 2017

Game Changer: Virtual reality program to transform how students learn about the human body via @ColoradoStateU [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 19, 2017.

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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

To avoid awkward and sometimes disastrous learning content, instructional designers must use authentic translation in the right context to get optimal results. For example, even a simple phrase like “got milk” translates to “are you lactating” in Mexico. Can you imagine what a straight translation might do to your course? With over 317 million people in the US and over 6.7 billion potential customers in the world, personalizing training seems logical.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 18, 2017

The impressive content of popular social VR game Rec Room has once again expanded, with this week’s update introducing a brand new Quest titled ‘Curse of the Crimson Cauldron’. Developer Against Gravity believes their third co-op VR mini-adventure is the longest and most challenging to date. As described in an entry on the game’s Steam news page , Rec Room ’s third co-op Quest ‘Curse of the Crimson Cauldron’ is now available, alongside a few extra features and fixes.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 18, 2017

Today, California-based interactive advertising platform Immersv announced the successful completion of a $10.5 million Series A round of financing, led by venture capital fund Rogers Venture Partners. This marks a positive step for the company, and another indication of the incredible (and unavoidable) potential of VR monetisation. With its inherent ability to engage the viewer, VR technology is relevant to a broad range of businesses, and inevitably, VR advertising, particularly if it is inter

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 18, 2017

UPS is going all-in on VR, and it’s picked the HTC Vive as its platform of choice via @BGR [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 18, 2017.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 18, 2017

I had a chance to catch up with phenomenologist Kai Riemer at SIGGRAPH where he gave his perspective on what phenomenology is and why it’s holistic approach could provide some vital insights for people working in VR. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST. [link]. The hard problem of the mind/body split and the ultimate nature of consciousness is an open question in the science community, and there are a range of philosophies that try to handle this split.

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 18, 2017

Immersv raises $10.5 million for VR ads and mobile 360-degree video via @VentureBeat [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 18, 2017.

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With a rapidly changing economy, Avangrid Renewables looked to virtual reality to develop a standardized form of immersive training in order to onboard and upskill technicians faster than ever before.

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 18, 2017

@Hubneo_VRLab in nyc is having a VR competition this Saturday! Check out more info here: [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 18, 2017.

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 18, 2017

Virtual Reality Films Take Hold at Fall’s Film Festivals via @Variety [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 18, 2017.

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 18, 2017

Social VR Platform AltspaceVR Is Back via @VRScout [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) August 18, 2017.

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